- Children learn through their whole bodies on the physical level-walking, climbing, carrying, dumping, dropping, etc…these large muscle activities are the legitimate activities of a toddler.
- Children learn by doing rather than being told what to do.
- Teachers are flexible and spontaneous – supporting active explorers.
- Expectations are developmentally appropriate allowing each child to feel challenged, yet supported by the teaching staff.
- Fair and consistent limits are set – patience, warmth and respect help redirect toddlers toward controlling their impulses and behaviors.
- More attention is drawn to a child’s appropriate behavior rather than inappropriate.
- Regular testing and expressions of oppostition are viewed as the child’s healthy sense of self.
- Teacher views her or himself as a model for how he or she wants to the child to develop.
- The environment is stimulating and inviting – the teachers adapt this to meet the changing needs from day-to-day.
